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cobwebs. Look for it wnder the branches of a 
yew or more specially a fir, which are both 
evergreens where it is almost always situated. 
The eggs are six to ten pale yellowish white 
spotted red most at the larger end. 
The Nuthatch, a resident (length 54 inches), 
must be looked for to be seen, for it conceals 
itself much, mostly keeping close to the bark 
of trees and generally go about in couples 
(like the woodpeckers). It is about the size 
of a sparrow, soft grey above, dull cream 
below, and very pretty with a beautiful out- 
line of figure. It has the creeping habits of 
the woodpeckers or the creeper. Though the 
body is kept low the head is raised. Call 
notes spelt, ‘ whit, whit, whit’ often repeated 
(but only during nesting time in spring). 
Flight louping as it flies from tree to tree. It 
has the habit also of sitting quite still some- 
times as 1f making observations. Its notes 
will attract you. Nests in holes in trees 
generally. If the hole be too big it plasters 
it up with mud. Synonyms: Mud-stopper, 
Woodcracker, Nutjobber (stores up nuts like 
